Is a Newspaper Column Nonfiction?

So when I first read the assignment, I tried to think back to the last time I read a nonfiction book for fun. I couldn't. If I'm going to read, it's going to have to be either for school or really interesting, aka fiction.
But then as I thought about it more, I realized there is one type of writing that I like, that isn't necessarily fiction. (I think it's nonfiction but I could be wrong.) John Clay of the Lexington Herald-Leader is a sports columnist. Every morning, I eat a leisurely breakfast while reading everything that's going on in the sports world in the paper. I have grown to love reading articles by Clay. He isn't afraid to write something out of the ordinary. One of my favorite things he writes is an article a few times a week that begins with Random Notes:
In this, Clay doesn't focus on a specific topic, but rather provides commentary, usually humorous, about happenings in the world of sports in the form of bullets. He also often makes lists of facts about big upcoming events, which I also enjoy (I'm a numbers guy.) There's just something about counting down the 15 most exciting things about UK football or the top ten sports moments of the year that makes it fun and enticing to read. It is not uncommon for me to laugh out loud at some funny, yet relevant point Clay makes in his articles. When nothing seems to be going on in the world of sports, I can always turn to Clay for an interesting article, and that makes him my favorite non-fiction author.